Campaigner Hired to Fight Non-sustainable Aquaculture

UK - For the first time, a fisheries organisation is engaging a dedicated campaigner and lawyer to focus solely on just one key issue: to move the fish farming industry towards environmental sustainability.

Paul Knight, S&TA CEO, said: "Scientific research confirms that farming of salmon in floating cage farms on the Scottish west coast has had a negative impact on wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout; even the Scottish Government now concedes it is likely that impacts of aquaculture have contributed to the decline in runs.

"We must now translate this scientific consensus into action."

Guy Linley-Adams added: "There has simply not been sufficient progress over the last few years in reducing the impact of salmon farming. I feel the industry is at a crossroads.

"It can chose the path of unsustainable expansion, or it can recognise its failings, pull back from the brink and start to address the damage it has already caused. Working with the S&TA, I see it as my task to cause the industry to choose the latter option."